Lies, Alibis and the Half Truths In Between

by blurr1974 on Jun 24, 2009 5:00 AM EDT in From The Branches Comment 28 comments

"I'll get around to it" I kept telling myself. Just one more round of Bejeweled Blitz (curse you, elusive 150k Jewel!) I say. then I'll get started on the FTB and hit the hay at a decent hour.

Lies, all of it lies. Curse you Bejeweled Blitz! Curse you , and all flash based games just like you! Here it is, now officially 15 minutes past my "must be in bed to get a decent nights sleep" threshold, and I'm just beginning to crack the FTB story editor open.

The following may or may not prove how far over the edge I've gone...

Bejeweled Blitz Song (via MegaJamiea)

Jared gives us a list of well thought out "do's and don'ts" for the upcoming...ahh, who am I kidding? CRAZY MONKEY APPLE PANTS!
DGB runs down BS, JC and MPS. In brilliant fashion. If you click on only one link, make it this one. I may or may not have snorted milk out of my nose while reading it. Well, this one and CRAZY MONKEY APPLE PANTS!
The Meatriarchy has, count 'em: one, two, three great Burke quotes for you. Ah-ah-ah!
TSM has the scoop on Gustavsson's trip to Toronto and TSM takes you behind the curtain. Get the skinny on the thoughts racing through a GM's head round about now...
Arch takes some time out from being "Fully Handsome" to give us his run down on the Leafs draft table for Friday.
MLHS gets up close and personal with Dave Morrison, the Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting.
Did you know the Leafs have had more rookies win the Calder trophy than any other team? Hockey Blog in Canada did...
Feeling like a fifth wheel, the Good Point tries to show Matt Duchene some love.
Lowetide spills the beans on Mikko Koskinen, a 6-7" Finnish netminder. Monster who...?
Scarlett Ice sends out an SOS, in haiku.
Lastly, it's articles like this one that make me realize, one does not need even a tenuous grasp on reality to write a Leaf-bashing article that the masses will agree with.
Chemmy update: Koopa Kid has the scoop on the Wade Redden to the Leafs rumor.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Furcifer speaks french. Hot, dirty french...

A friendly reminder, for all your draft coverage needs, stick around SBN and keep your eyes peeled and your link clicking finger at the ready for any sight of this eye candy.

And, while we're at it. As if the draft wasn't enough fun, don't forget free agency starts July 1st. SBN has got you covered sweetcheeks.

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The more I look at this draft the more it reminds me of the 2003 NBA Draft, with a big top 3 and a strong top 5. The question is which of the 3 will be Lebron and Carmello or will they end up like Darko.

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by furcifer on Jun 24, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That Leaf-bashing article is quite possibly the worst I’ve read yet. They’re mailing it in these days.

Leaf, the universe and everything.

by 1967ers on Jun 24, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and of course there are comments supporting it

god people are tragic

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jun 24, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I write nastier stuff in the LotD.

Leaf, the universe and everything.

by 1967ers on Jun 24, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but

at least your stuff is factual and has the data to be backed up.

I swear this article was a paint by numbers job. Like they just opened up a bunch of Cox/Simmons/Berger archives and cut and pasted random sentences together.

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 24, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The best is Blaine Stoughton – rejected three times by the Leafs and goes on to score 50 EACH TIME. That’s just awesome.

(OK- so it’s a minor stretch. They dumped him twice and said no to acquiring him once. Still….)

Leaf, the universe and everything.

by 1967ers on Jun 24, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

The most interesting and depressing series of posts ever!

Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.

by PPP on Jun 24, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Allons-y au Montreal!!

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by furcifer on Jun 24, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or my post on the draft.

A Nation of Masochists a blog dedicated to Toronto sports fans, who are continually punished but keep coming back for more.

by furcifer on Jun 24, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dear blurr

Please, please, please don’t post links to articles like that anymore. I will end up clicking on them, and then spend time gnashing my teeth over the crappiness of the article and the idiocy of the argument. I can’t help myself.

Thanks,

Mabel

"If this is another one of your lectures about how we should all blah blah blah and whatever, well you can save it because we all know it by heart."

by Mabel on Jun 24, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

CRAZY MONKEY APPLE PANTS!

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 24, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

WEEEE!

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jun 24, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh. I actually was talking about Jared’s article. Thanks for outing me on that. :)

"If this is another one of your lectures about how we should all blah blah blah and whatever, well you can save it because we all know it by heart."

by Mabel on Jun 24, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know you loved it, dont pretend

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jun 24, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

can’t wait!

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by furcifer on Jun 24, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There’s no audience so fickle as an FTB audience.

You should wash your beard, then shave it off, nail it to a Frisbee and fling it over a rainbow.

by Mattblack on Jun 24, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What’s that? Do you want me to beat you? Cuz I will…

"If this is another one of your lectures about how we should all blah blah blah and whatever, well you can save it because we all know it by heart."

by Mabel on Jun 24, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When you beat me, it will be on my terms!

You should wash your beard, then shave it off, nail it to a Frisbee and fling it over a rainbow.

by Mattblack on Jun 24, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mattblack “When you beat me, it will be ~~on my terms~~ soundly!”

There. Fixed.

"If this is another one of your lectures about how we should all blah blah blah and whatever, well you can save it because we all know it by heart."

by Mabel on Jun 24, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dear Blurr

Thank you for the link, you beautiful rockstar.

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by Archimedies on Jun 24, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dear Arch

I went to your blog without waiting for his link.

"If this is another one of your lectures about how we should all blah blah blah and whatever, well you can save it because we all know it by heart."

by Mabel on Jun 24, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I only read links in the FTB.

Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.

by PPP on Jun 24, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, I’m a far more adventurous person than you, I guess. I like to live on the edge.

"If this is another one of your lectures about how we should all blah blah blah and whatever, well you can save it because we all know it by heart."

by Mabel on Jun 24, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i can not attest to the cleanliness of unlinked blogs. you wander about in the wastelands, you’re liable to catch something nasty. please be safe Mabel… :)

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 24, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m always safe, blurr. Safety is key.

"If this is another one of your lectures about how we should all blah blah blah and whatever, well you can save it because we all know it by heart."

by Mabel on Jun 24, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ctrl-V

Again, DGB outdoes himself. He’s a quote machine.

And Jared…Big ups on your wish list for the draft.

If only….

"Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds."
Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jun 24, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i almost want the kid drafted just for the nickname “CTRL-V”

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 24, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it’s so 21st century….

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Jun 24, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs